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Olympic Studios Cafe and Dining Room

Open Sun–Thu 8am–11pm, Fri–Sat 8am–midnight

Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin – these are not people who I would usually associate with a relaxed evening spent reclined in front of a film with a glass of red in hand. … Read more →

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'The soup was good, but the potted shrimps were the real delicacy.'

The Petersham Hotel

Open daily for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner

As we came to the entrance we got our first glimpse of the stunning grounds. Green meadows and huge white blossoming trees stretched out beneath the 19th century building, surrounded by Read more →

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Bloom Facial at Cherry Woods Clinic

The Blurb:

The Bloom Facial is designed to target facial ageing from multiple angles. It claims to kick-start the skin’s metabolism and energise skin cells. By delivering clinically-proven active ingredients deep into the skin, including high levels of vitamins A … Read more →

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Kaminee Buttani

Kaneshka

What inspired the concept for Kaneshka?

Living in England for over 20 years and having been struck by the affinity of British people towards India, I always thought there was an opportunity to bring a flavour of the East to … Read more →

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The Shaftesbury
Steaks are butchered in-house and cooked in a charcoal oven at The Shaftesbury

The Shaftesbury

Open Mon–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun midday–11pm

The style:

Formerly The Shaftesbury Arms, The Shaftesbury’s recent refurb seems to have been inspired by this year’s Jubilee celebrations – think Union Jack colour scheme and prints, Chesterfield wingchairs and vintage furnishings, … Read more →

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Circa Vintage Brides

What inspired the concept for Circa Vintage Brides?

The volume of women searching for real vintage wedding dresses at my then-shop, Circa Vintage, found that the real vintage bridal dresses were either too small or stained, had high necklines and … Read more →

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Med Kitchen

Med Kitchen, Richmond

Open daily 8am–11pm

The Richmond branch of Med Kitchen is ideally located by the river and even in the depths of winter, the large windows offer fab views. My friend Georgia and I were starving so ordered a selection of … Read more →

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K West Spa

Muscle Ease Elixir at K West Hotel Spa

The Blurb:

K West Hotel Spa’s latest signature treatment is Muscle Ease Elixir, which takes elements from a traditional royal Thai massage and K West’s signature massage to manipulate the limbs and back to alleviate stiffness. Having been promised by … Read more →

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The Capability restaurant, Syon Park
The Capability at London Syon Park is 'on the bling side of luxurious'

The Capability at London Syon Park

Open breakfast 6.30am–10am; lunch midday–2.30pm; afternoon tea 2.30pm–6pm; dinner 6pm–10pm

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Syon Park had been open less than two months when I visited for lunch. Located in Capability Brown-landscaped grounds, the hotel’s aptly-named The Capability restaurant … Read more →

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The Bingham restaurant
'The main course was the best I’ve had in a long time' at The Bingham

The Bingham

Open lunch Mon–Sat 12.30pm–2.15pm; Sun 12.30pm–4.15pm; dinner Mon–Wed 7pm–10pm Thu–Sat 6.30pm–10pm

Located in an elegant Georgian townhouse on the edge of Richmond with a gorgeous view of the river, this hotel restaurant is luxuriously decorated with a soft palette of … Read more →

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